 Poster: A snowHead
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So I've come home from my holiday and found that the toe that's next to my little toe on both feet are numb, there's also numbness up from the toes on top of my foot too, I realise this is probably due to me having new boots and over tightening them and/or my bindings...Has anyone else had this numbness for longer than 4 days? Will it eventually go or should I go and see a doctor?! :-S
Thanks for your help
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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its a combination of over tight bindings and White Finger Syndrome from board vibration.
It is damaging but massage will help.
You may overtightened to compensate for the toe area of your boots being too loose/baggy.
Once you have had this it will re-occur more quickly. If its your own board have a look at bindings with toe caps and foam foot beds. The toe caps can be worn much looser for the same hold and the foam foot beds dampen the vibration.
Burton EST are good and I think Salomon Relay have these features too.
If you still have the numbness after a week, see your GP.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Start to worry if they fall off 
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Had this myself - ski boots over tightened. I saw a French Doctor and he gave me tablets including vitamins since the problem is nerve damage accross the top of the foot(?). Anway I was told anything up to six months/year to heal if it was going to at all. For me I had no toe sensation and it felt as though I was standing on a golf ball. It did get better luckily but took about three months. I now don't over tighten the boots - which has caused excessive rubbing - i guess the answer is to get a boot fitter on the case. However I was overzealous with tightening so I only have myself to blame.
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overtightened boots in '95 when i was more of a BZK kindofa guy. couldn't feel my big toes for about 9 months. all fine now 
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mrdogcat, I bet you have salomon bindings.
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Should we move this from the snowboard section - seems more ski related to me
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FAQ
I've had numbness over the top of one foot (over-tightened clip, as you say) for more than 4 months. It got better in the end. 
